Michael Chiesa vs. Court McGee Among Additions to UFC Atlanta Lineup

Welterweight veterans Michael Chiesa and Court McGree will square off when the Ultimate Fighting Championship heads to Atlanta.

The Las Vegas-based promotion on Tuesday confirmed that bout as well as the following additions to the June 14 card: Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Cody Brundage at middleweight; Tereza Bleda vs. Jamey-Lyn Horth at flyweight; Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Andre Petroski at middleweight; Cody Durden vs. Jose Ochoa at flyweight and Alonzo Menifield vs. Oumar Sy at light heavyweight.

UFC Atlanta — also known as UFC on ESPN 69 — takes place at the State Farm Arena and is headlined by a welteweight showdown pitting Joaquin Buckley against Kamaru Usman.

The winner of “The Ultimate Fighter 15,” Chiesa is coming off a 2-0 campaign in 2024. After scoring a first-round submission of Tony Ferguson at UFC on ABC 7 in August, “Maverick” tapped Max Griffin in the third stanza at UFC 310 this past December. Prior to that, the 37-year-old Spokane, Washington, native had dropped three consecutive Octagon appearances.

McGee, meanwhile, halted a three-bout skid in October, when he submitted Tim Means with a face crank at UFC 307. The “TUF 11” winner made his promotional debut in 2011 and has compliled an 11-12 mark in UFC competition.